On Friday, the Stratford Knights had to suffer through a 81-34 loss at the hands of the Carolina Forest Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Panthers are ranked 31st).
Despite the loss, Stratford still got an impressive performance from Ciara Mustapher, who posted 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnie Stepney, who earned 11 rebounds, five blocks, and four steals.
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| 12/13/24 @ Carolina Forest | 34-81 |
| 12/11/24 @ Denmark-Olar | 28-55 |
Even though they lost, Stratford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Miracle Mclean, who went 9 of 19 on her way to 24 points along with seven boards and five blocks for Carolina Forest. The game was Mclean's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Floyd, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Stratford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Carolina Forest, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Stratford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-53 defeat against Timberland on the 17th. As for Carolina Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-42 victory against Loris on the 17th.
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